How long before riding becomes easy again?

[Sharky]

The uphill bits are never easier, you just go up them faster the more you cycle. You sure the elderly chap was not on an electric bike ?

Was it Brian Robinson?

 

[montage]

I cany really say because although im new on the bike ive always had an unusually high level of fitness/punishment i could take and enjoy every second of it. But that is a personality thing. 6 weeks. In 6 weeks you'll have a noticeable increase in performance if you are getting out and riding. Eat right and drink right. Enjoy every bit of sunshine you get too

I thought you had raced with dopers in belgium?

 

[ColinJ]

I've not quite worked it out, but on the smallest ring (you can get it on there if you're very careful and a bit lucky) the chain doens't even look straight - but it looks fine on the the other two.

Maybe the bottom bracket is too short for a triple? A longer one would push the rings out a bit. I had a shifting problem on one of my bikes when I was unaware of the length issue and bought a short BB by mistake. It too me ages to realise what I had done.

 

[vickster]

I thought you had raced with dopers in belgium?

Indeed, according to this http://www.30bananasaday.com/profile/jasonholder?xg_source=activity
"And I've also cycled at a national level and placed 4th in the country as a junior."

New on the bike?

 

[vickster]

Cycling becoming easy again - currently not very after injury! 55 miles on Monday almost ended me! Unfit, carrying too much weight, bad leg and hip and OLD!

 

[KneesUp]

Maybe the bottom bracket is too short for a triple? A longer one would push the rings out a bit. I had a shifting problem on one of my bikes when I was unaware of the length issue and bought a short BB by mistake. It too me ages to realise what I had done.

Hmm - interesting. I think it's the chain or the rings though. And as it happens the OH has a new crankset and chain on her bike, and she rarely uses it. Maybe a sneaky swap on the cards to eliminate items

 

[KneesUp]

Cycling becoming easy again - currently not very after injury! 55 miles on Monday almost ended me! Unfit, carrying too much weight, bad leg and hip and OLD!

55 miles really would kill me off, so I doff my cap to you (I'm unfit, bad knees and also old!)